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liuzhou

liuzhou

All steak restaurants in China use the same scale for measuring temperature / doneness, but sometimes different terminology. Here it is again, this time illustrated:

 

The pictures could be better - the medium rare and medium look the same to me  - so, I've also translated what it was intended to be.

 

steaks.thumb.jpg.433d721ad8b884d0837e1063fb55ee65.jpg

 

 

 

Chinese

Pinyin

Literal Translation

English

 

 

 

 

一分熟

yī fēn shú

One point cooked

Rare

三分熟

sān fēn shú

Three point cooked

Medium Rare

五分熟

wǔ fēn shú

Five Point Cooked

Medium

七分熟

qī fēn shú

Seven Point Cooked

Medium Well

全熟

quán shú

Fully Cooked

Well Done

 

I hope that is useful and you can at least order what you want. I can't guarantee what will turn up, though. (Don't mess with them and order an even number!)

liuzhou

liuzhou

All steak restaurants in China use the same scale for measuring temperature / doneness. Here it is:

 

The pictures could be better - the medium rare and medium look the same to me  - so, I've also translated what it was intended to be.

 

steaks.thumb.jpg.433d721ad8b884d0837e1063fb55ee65.jpg

 

 

 

Chinese

Pinyin

Literal Translation

English

 

 

 

 

一分熟

yī fēn shú

One point cooked

Rare

三分熟

sān fēn shú

Three point cooked

Medium Rare

五分熟

wǔ fēn shú

Five Point Cooked

Medium

七分熟

qī fēn shú

Seven Point Cooked

Medium Well

全熟

quán shú

Fully Cooked

Well Done

 

I hope that is useful and you can at least order what you want. I can't guarantee what will turn up, though. (Don't mess with them and order an even number!)

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